Salaries

A remuneration review committee has made its recommendations to mayor and council regarding salaries. (Photo/District of Peachland)

Pay raise recommended for Peachland councillors, but not for mayor

A review committee found the current mayor’s salary is within the top five of comparable communities

 

Vernon city council has had a look at the most recent recommendations from an independent remuneration review committee. (File photo)

New Vernon mayor and council will see larger salaries

The mayor’s position was paid $96,292 in 2021 according to the city’s website

 

West Kelowna councillor Doug Findlater is against extended benefits being part of council’s compensation package. (Photo/City of West Kelowna)

West Kelowna councillor balks at benefits package for ‘honour to serve’

“I am absolutely opposed to the process of creeping benefits into the program”

 

West Kelowna City Hall. (File photo)

West Kelowna councillor OK with pay raise, not benefits

Coun. Doug Findlater also disagreed with “so-called employer city taxpayer-funded pension plans”

West Kelowna City Hall. (File photo)
If the proposed recommendations are eventually adopted by the current council, they would take effect January 1, 2020. (File photo)

Salary hike suggested for West Kelowna mayor and council

The last council remuneration review was done in May 2019

If the proposed recommendations are eventually adopted by the current council, they would take effect January 1, 2020. (File photo)
In this Jan. 9, 2019, file photo, Facebook employees sit at their stations during a tour of its new 130,000-square-foot offices in Cambridge, Mass. Facebook, Open Text and Shopify are transitioning to permanent work from home, but that will likely mean changes to compensation and salaries if you live or move somewhere not in the vicinity of your current office. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Elise Amendola, File

Canadians working from home permanently should expect salary changes: experts

Some companies, like Facebook, have already announced changes

In this Jan. 9, 2019, file photo, Facebook employees sit at their stations during a tour of its new 130,000-square-foot offices in Cambridge, Mass. Facebook, Open Text and Shopify are transitioning to permanent work from home, but that will likely mean changes to compensation and salaries if you live or move somewhere not in the vicinity of your current office. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Elise Amendola, File